Year: 2017
Finding success in loving (and not loving) law
It is a stroke of fortune to arrive at a career where you love what you do. Perhaps you were born into the world a baby lawyer. As you grew up, your parents and teachers would say, “you should be a lawyer” – and your high school yearbook would identify you as Most Likely To… Read More »
Categories: Career Management, Law Practice Management, Risk Management & Claims Prevention“I will be out of the office…forever” and I don’t want to deal with claims
Are you thinking of changing careers or law firms, selling the practice, or retiring? Even after you retire, malpractice claims can engage your LawPRO’s run-off coverage. Real estate lawyers should consider TitlePLUS title insurance since claims covered under the Legal Service Coverage in a TitlePLUS policy will not affect your run-off insurance. This article from… Read More »
Categories: The TitlePLUS Program & Title InsuranceEquipment purchase scam using the names Chen Wong and Lilico Steel
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Chen Wong of Lilico Steel looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsAvoid (and Recover From) A Ransomware Attack
No matter how good your law firm’s cyber security systems are – firewalls, passwords, anti-virus, and backup systems- the weakest link remains the human being sitting in front of the computer who clicks on the wrong link or opens up an infected file. The typical ransomware attack is the result of phishing, where an email… Read More »
Categories: Legal Technology, Risk Management & Claims PreventionNotice to Lawyers Concerning Syndicated Mortgages
On Oct. 24, 2017, the Law Society of Upper Canada issued a notice to lawyers concerning syndicated mortgages and syndicated mortgage investments. A syndicated mortgage is a mortgage where two or more persons participate as investors. Syndicated mortgages can be as simple as two people lending to a third person, the loan secured against a… Read More »
Categories: Real EstateCommercial title insurance: What you need to know
Commercial title insurance is a different product than a residential policy. For the most part, residential policies can be characterized as being “one size fits all” or “off the rack.” Yes, there are times when a residential policy may require an amendment or an exclusion to accommodate a particular situation, but often times, assuming the… Read More »
Categories: Real EstateBreach of IP agreement scam using the names Wesley Tong and Altenergy Power System
Firms in Ontario and Tennessee notified us that they received an email from the purported Ng Weng Wei of Santak Metal Manufacturing Ltd looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a copyright agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (likely impersonating a real company) that presents as legal matter requiring… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudReal estate bad cheque fraud using the name Charles Robertson
Two Ontario lawyers notified us that he received an email from the purported Charles Robertson looking to retain them with regards to representing them on a real estate transaction. In this type of scam the fraudster pretends interest in a property and sends a certified cheque or bank draft as a deposit or full payment… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate Fraud